Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Manitowoc, WI to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,440dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,385 mi
Typical range: $3,952–$4,928
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manitowoc to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,167
Fuel: $1,273
All-in estimate: $4,440

Return trip

San Antonio → Manitowoc$3,594

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Manitowoc to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Manitowoc, WI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,440	$3.21	$3,952 – $4,928
53' refrigerated	$5,290	$3.82	$4,603 – $5,978
48' flatbed	$5,357	$3.87	$4,607 – $6,107
Step deck	$5,835	$4.21	$4,902 – $6,769
Power only	$3,927	$2.84	$3,416 – $4,437
Hotshot	$2,964	$2.14	$2,460 – $3,468
26' box truck	$2,903	$2.10	$2,467 – $3,338
Sprinter van	$1,776	$1.28	$1,492 – $2,060

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More lanes from Manitowoc

53' dry van lanes from Manitowoc, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,958	$4.54	$3,522 – $4,393	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$6,153	$2.94	$5,476 – $6,830	5 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$1,132	$6.15	$1,007 – $1,256	1 d
Houston, TX	1,269 mi	$4,126	$3.25	$3,672 – $4,580	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$5,824	$3.31	$5,183 – $6,464	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$3,618	$4.37	$3,220 – $4,016	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$6,106	$2.94	$5,434 – $6,777	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,088 mi	$3,636	$3.34	$3,236 – $4,036	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Manitowoc, WI to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Manitowoc, WI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,440 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,385 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,952 and $4,928.

How far is Manitowoc, WI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,385 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,273 of the $4,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Manitowoc, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,594, which makes Manitowoc, WI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology